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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3418-3430
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3418
Figure 1
Figure 1 Hepatitis C virus-specific immune response activation. Graph showing the priming of naïve T cells by professional antigen-presenting cells in the lymph nodes after antigen up-take in the liver. After specific-T cell activation, these cells become effector T helper (Th) and cytotoxic T cells (CTL) and they migrate into the liver. Th2 response regulates B cells while Th1 response controls CTLs effector function. Specifc-CTLs are able to destroy hepatitis C virus (HCV) by cytolytic and non-cytolytic mechanisms.